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September 25, 2009
Mayor pleads no contest
Marianna Mayor Paul Donofro Jr. has entered a no contest plea to charges of boating under the influence and resisting arrest without violence, according to court records.
September 24, 2009
Compass Lake residents ask for county’s help
Some property owners at Compass Lake in the Hills have petitioned the Jackson County Commission for changes in the ordinance which governs the Municipal Services Taxing Unit, or MSTU, in their subdivision.
September 23, 2009
City approves list for water line improvement
The Marianna City Commission on Monday selected a contractor to replace water lines, and to patch or resurface the roads that will have to be torn up to get at those lines.
September 13, 2009
Sneads to place conditions on bar
Sneads City Council members are taking action to keep their streets quiet on Saturday nights after they were told the state attorney would not.
New locks for town park
Grand Ridge is trying to secure its park.
Grand Ridge mill rate at zero
Grand Ridge is one step closer to finalizing its budget for next year after Thursday’s public budget work session.
September 04, 2009
Cottondale keeps city manager after all
Cottondale won’t see a change in its immediate future, after the city commission decided Thursday to keep Willie Cook as the city manager. The commission thereby reversed a decision it took just last month not to renew his contract.
June 08, 2009
Marianna mayor arrested
The mayor of Marianna was arrested and charged with boating under the influence Saturday evening and spent some time in the county jail that night before being released on the order of a judge.
May 09, 2009
Malone councilman arrested
A Malone town council member was arrested on methamphetamine-related charges Friday, law enforcement officials report.
April 15, 2009
Durden re-elected in Grand Ridge
Incumbent commissioner Ronnie Durden was re-elected to his seat on the Grand Ridge commission Tuesday.
Voters in Sneads return Lewis
SNEADS — Sneads residents voted to keep the status quo with the city council, re-electing council President Greg Lewis Tuesday.
Wise re-elected
By 35 votes, Marianna Mayor James Wise was re-elected to the Marianna City Commission Tuesday, based on unofficial results for the city’s election.
April 14, 2009
Grand Ridge gets new mayor
Grand Ridge has voted a new mayor — maybe.
March 05, 2009
Credit woes could increase Fla. insurance rates
Florida’s insurance commissioner says the national credit crunch could lead to higher hurricane coverage premiums and more home foreclosures.
March 03, 2009
Florida lawmakers convene 2009 regular session
The Florida Legislature convened its 2009 regular session Tuesday with the state in such a dire financial condition that even the staunchest conservatives said lawmakers would have to at least consider tax and fee increases.
March 02, 2009
Preserved for a price, parks on endangered list
The economic downturn has forced states around the country to shutter historic sites and reduce visiting hours for parks. But in Florida, Illinois, California and a few other places, closures have been forestalled after outcries from the public and budget-juggling by officials.
Controversy Simmers As 2010 Census Approaches
WASHINGTON—Is Florida’s population about to be undercounted again
February 25, 2009
Sheriff looks for money for more deputies
With a new drug dog in training, Jackson County Sheriff Lou Roberts is trying to sniff out a source of funding to replace the two deputies he plans to use in creating a drug interdiction team for the Jackson County Drug Task Force.
February 24, 2009
Florida Lt. Gov. Kottkamp faces ethics complaint
A Pinellas County activist said Tuesday that he is filing an ethics complaint against Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp over the cost to the state of flying and driving Kottkamp between his Fort Myers home and Tallahassee.
February 11, 2009
Fired former lawmaker had porn on computer
A report released by state officials says a former state representative fired from his job at the Department of Juvenile Justice had pornography on his state computer.
February 04, 2009
Crist backing new central Fla. commuter rail bill
Gov. Charlie Crist is backing an effort to revive a proposed commuter rail line for central Florida.
February 03, 2009
Fla. House speaker quits over college job scandal
Trouble started for one of Florida’s most powerful state officials the day he took his post. Now, just over two months into his tenure, GOP Speaker Ray Sansom has stepped down.
February 02, 2009
Crist told Fla. ready for federal stimulus money
Florida has lists of “shovel ready” transportation and environmental projects that can swiftly put federal stimulus funds to work, state officials Monday told Gov. Charlie Crist.
January 28, 2009
Miss. mayor indicted on Katrina fraud charges
The mayor of a Mississippi city devastated by Hurricane Katrina pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he lied to get disaster assistance to repair his damaged beachfront home.
Fla. stands to gain billions from stimulus plan
Florida stands to gain billions of dollars from the U.S. House’s stimulus plan.
January 27, 2009
Attorney general questions house speaker’s meeting
Florida’s attorney general says a meeting between the state’s house speaker and a Panhandle college appears to violate the state’s open meeting laws.
Crist vetoes $364M from Fla. deficit package
Gov. Charlie Crist used his line-item veto power to undo $364 million in spending cuts, trust fund raids and money shifts Tuesday as he signed into law a series of bills designed to avert a current-year budget deficit of at least $2.3 billion.
January 26, 2009
Grand jury to look into Fla. Speaker’s dealings
A grand jury Monday asked for an investigation into House Speaker’s Ray Sansom’s dealings with a Panhandle college.
Fla. commission OKs open government suggestions
The Commission on Open Government Reform will send a nearly 200-page report to Gov. Charlie Crist this week on how to make government and records more accessible.
January 24, 2009
Fla. House Speaker Sansom hires second attorney
Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom has hired a prominent criminal defense attorney to represent him in possible state and federal investigations.
